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VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
CEO.CA vs Stock Rover
Pick CEO.CA instead if
CEO.CA
Free • Paid plans available · Web · Mobile
- You care about order book / level II and forums, things Stock Rover doesn't offer
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Stock Rover
Free • From $34/mo · Web · Mobile
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, things CEO.CA doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
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Our take
The bottom line
CEO.CA and Stock Rover cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including news, alerts, and insider data), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Stock Rover simply does more: 32 categories to CEO.CA's 8, including stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. CEO.CA counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Asset coverage
- Stock RoverAdds mutual funds and closed-end funds
- Free trial
- Stock Rover14 days
- Broader coverage
- Stock Rover32 vs 8 categories
- Broker sync
- Stock Rover
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $34/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 14 days |
Plan limits | Plus: features: Insider holdings, private placements, analytics | 54 limits: Free: stock scores: 3/month, Free: research reports: Dow 30 samples only unless Research Reports add-on or bundled paid pl... +52 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | — | Yodlee brokerage aggregation, Interactive Brokers +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +7 more |
Categories covered | 8 | 32 |
Regions | North America | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, and End of Day, Granularity: Second and EOD +1 more | 5 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +3 more |
Data partners | — | 6 partners: Morningstar, Zacks +4 more |
Capabilities | — | 10 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +8 more |
Security | Data residency: Other | Data residency: US and Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit CEO.CA | Visit Stock Rover |
Where each one shines
What CEO.CA and Stock Rover each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What CEO.CA and Stock Rover each do best.What CEO.CA does best
- Monitoring ticker-centric chat channels, private groups, DMs, news, and community discussion around Canadian small-cap issuers.
- CEO.CA Pro for Level II market depth across CSE, TSXV, and TSX packages where your subscription includes the exchange.
- Views for reviewing Market by Price and Market by Order views with animated bid/ask depth and recency coloring.
- Monitoring SEDI insider filings, insider holdings, large buys and sells, and related Canadian issuer activity where Plus or Pro unlocks the view.
- Tracking private placements, including free-trading-date context and alerts on company pages.
What Stock Rover does best
- Screening for North American stocks, ETFs, and funds with 800+ financial metrics on Ultimate tiers, custom screens, ranked screening, guru-style metrics, screener snapshots, percentile screening, equation screening, and 20 years of historical fundamentals.
- Tracking portfolios and dividends with broker sync, manual or spreadsheet import, benchmark comparison, emailed reports, dividend-income projections, risk-adjusted return, volatility, beta, IRR, Sharpe Ratio, and position contribution analytics.
- Comparison tools for stocks, ETFs, funds, portfolios, indices, and custom datasets in spreadsheet-like table and tile views across valuation, dividend, analyst, ratings, momentum, performance, and operating metrics.
- Automated DCF-driven Fair Value and intrinsic-value metrics to estimate Margin of Safety, then compare valuation ratios against 20-year relative norms to separate real discounts from superficially cheap stocks.
- The Insight Panel for financial statements, sales, earnings, cash flow, dividends, analyst ratings, insider activity, news, earnings transcripts, fair-value formulas, scores, warnings, and options-chain research on higher tiers.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for CEO.CA and Stock Rover, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for CEO.CA and Stock Rover, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFs | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsOptionsFundsOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsQuality InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalysts+1 more |
Regions | North America | North America |
Coverage details | Countries: CAExchanges: XTSE, XTSX, and XCNQIdentifiers: Ticker | Countries: US and CA11 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | SecondEOD | MinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | ExchangeVendorModel |
Data partners | Not specified | MorningstarZacksIntrinioQuandlYodleeIEX |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | CSVBrokerOAuthManual |
Integrations | Not specified | Yodlee brokerage aggregationInteractive Brokers1000+ supported brokerages |
Export formats | Not specified | CSVImagePDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Data residency: Other | Data residency: USEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | Not specified | Custom formulasUniverse builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, Growth, and SizePerformance attributionMonte CarloBroker syncPortfolio attributionRebalancing+2 more |
Vendor & support | CEO.CA Technologies Ltd.Country: CanadaSupport: Email | Stock Rover LLCCountry: United StatesFounded 2008Support: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free | Freestock scores: 3/month · research reports: Dow 30 samples only unless Research Reports add-on or bundled paid pl... · +1 more |
| Entry paid plan | CAD 20/mo“Plus”features: Insider holdings, private placements, analytics | $34/mo“Premium”annual billing: $348/year ($29/month equivalent) · two year billing: $576 every 2 years ($24/month equivalent) · +11 more |
| Tier 2 | CAD 50/mo“Pro - CSE” | $70/mo“Premium Plus”annual billing: $588/year ($49/month equivalent) · two year billing: $1,008 every 2 years ($42/month equivalent) · +12 more |
| Tier 3 | CAD 80/mo“Pro - CSE + TSXV” | $99/mo“Ultimate”annual billing: $948/year ($79/month equivalent) · two year billing: $1,656 every 2 years ($69/month equivalent) · +10 more |
| Top plan | CAD 116/mo“Pro - CSE + TSXV + TSX” | $199/mo“Ultimate Pro”annual billing: $1,788/year ($149/month equivalent) · two year billing: $3,096 every 2 years ($129/month equivalent) · +10 more |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between CEO.CA and Stock Rover?
CEO.CA leans toward order book / level II, news, and alerts, while Stock Rover puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. They overlap in 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do CEO.CA and Stock Rover cost?
Good news: both CEO.CA and Stock Rover have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose CEO.CA or Stock Rover?
It depends on what you're after. Pick CEO.CA if order book / level II and forums matter to you; go with Stock Rover if you'd rather have stock ideas and screeners. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do CEO.CA and Stock Rover cover?
Both cover stocks and ETFs. Stock Rover adds mutual funds, closed-end funds, and options on top.
Do CEO.CA and Stock Rover offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from CEO.CA and Stock Rover?
Stock Rover exports to CSV. CEO.CA is stingier about getting data out.
Can CEO.CA or Stock Rover connect to my broker?
Stock Rover syncs with brokers automatically. With CEO.CA, you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: CEO.CA or Stock Rover?
Stock Rover has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; CEO.CA doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with CEO.CA or Stock Rover?
Stock Rover handles portfolio tracking. CEO.CA is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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